Australia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Claims on central government, etc.

Australia
8.0%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
8.2%
in 2016
Australia rank
106th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
105th

Claims on central government, etc. over time

  • Australia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Australia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 106th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 105th of 187 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 17.7% 6.8% 10.9% Australia
1970s 11.6% 4.8% 6.9% Australia
1980s 9.1% 35.5% 26.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 7.0% 15.6% 8.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s -0.8% 0.5% 1.3% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 0.9% 3.2% 2.4% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Australia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Australia as of 2016.
What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.2%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
54 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2016.
How do Australia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
Australia ranks 106th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 105th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP)
Unit
% GDP
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 11,512 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.